How to adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max?

You can adjust the bass and tremble of your Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max to get desired audio

Google allows you to adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max with the Google Home app.

You can boost or cut the bass and treble for your Google Home devices to get desired audio effects.

This Google Home guide explains what an equalizer is, when you may want to adjust the equalizer of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max, and how to adjust the EQ for your Google Home devices.

What is equalizer (EQ)?

In a nutshell, an equalizer boosts or cuts specific ranges of frequency of your audio without distorting it.

For example, when you use an equalizer to boost the bass (low-frequency range), the low-frequency audio signal becomes louder. A good equalizer will deliver the desired the loudness of the bass. At the same time, the change of the loudness keeps smooth so that the audio is not distorted (i.e., unbalanced).

When speakers or headphones leave factories, the manufacturer usually tunes the hardware so that the best audio quality can be achieved for most users.

High quality usually means balanced responses of all frequencies. Some audiophiles can tell you immediately whether the audio is balanced or not.

Some cheap headphones and speakers often use extra bass to hide the defects or unbalance in other frequency ranges.

But there is no perfect equalizer for all.

In addition to the hardware, your ears and the music being played are also important factors.

Many music players have their built-in equalizer for you to adjust to meet your needs.

Why may you want to adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max?

Every ear is different.

Every piece of music is different.

Every listening environment is different.

You may find the audio quality of your Google Home devices is not desirable when listening some types of music.

Some Google Home owners may want some extra bass.

Some Google Home Mini owners or Google Home Max owners may want to cut a bit of the bass.

Anyway, if you want to change your listening experience, you can always adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max.

If you are casting music to Google Home devices, most of these casting apps have additional equalizers.

This guide will show you how to adjust the “default” equalizer of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max.

How to adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max?

You may wonder whether you can use voice to adjust the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home devices.

The answer is no.

You can change the equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max only through Google Home app.

Here are the steps to follow to adjust equalizer (EQ) of Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max.

Step 0: Power on Google Home (or Google Home Mini, or Google Home Max)

You can change the settings of any Google Home devices only when it is powered on.

Step 1: Find Google home devices in Google Home app

You need to start Google Home app on your phone or tablet.

In the home of Google Home app, tap the devices icon in the upper right as shown below.

Alternatively, you can access devices by tapping the hamburger menu (3 lines) near upper left, then tapping devices.

All of your connected Google Home devices including Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max, and all Chromecast (Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra, and Chromecast Audio) should be listed in the devices page.

If you cannot find the device, very likely,

your mobile phone is not connected to the same router as the Google Home devices. You need to make sure your phone is using WiFi, not mobile data.